Telephone Etiquette

[Buff Hooligans]

I've found that if you wait a few seconds of silence after someone makes a dumb comment, it really gets their attention. They start to worry if they've been cut off or what's going on. When I finally do talk, I talk extra slow and clear, like they're trying my patience and they better get with it.

 

[jbowyer01]

My DH use to have this friend that when you would call his home his father would answer the phone with "speak" . So my DH started barking into the phone, the father thought it was funny at least.

I hate when someone calls and asks fo DH and will not tell me who they are or who they are with. They always state I'll call back when he's available, I always inform them that if they are unable to speak to me then do not bother to call back!

 

[calicokat]

We had a telemarketer call for DH and wouldn't talk to me. We went around about it a little and he finally said, "Ma'm this offer is for Bob Smith only." I said, "You are obviously not married because anything involving Bob Smith's money goes through MRS SMITH!"

LOL! DH & I both liked that one

 

[Camelot Farms]

My latest complaint is when you call someone and immediately you hear 'please enjoy this music while your party is reached and then a billion decibels of some horrific noise blows into your ear drum.

Bahhhhhhhhhh!

Or better yet, when the song contains the flying F bomb.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

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My phone in my classroom is on the opposite side of the room from my desk, so I allow students to answer it for me if they are polite.
"XXX High School. This is XXX speaking. Who's calling, please?" I figure it's good practice for them, anyway, since they are high school kids.

 

[pbjmaker]

My kids were not allowed to answer the phone until they learned to answer it "Hello, surname residence". But then my son got banished from answering the phone until this year (he's 17) because he CANNOT take a message to save his life.

The most fun we've had was when my oldest daughter who is now 19 started getting calls from boys.

God forbid if her dad got a hold of the phone. He would ask them all sorts of questions

"Is _________ there?"

"She sure is, who may I say is calling"

"Joe Smith"

"Oh so your Joe! Well this is _______'s dad, and I've heard about you. I was just wondering what your intentions were with my daughter? Do you like her as a friend or were you hoping for more?"

"Do you think she is pretty? We sure do!"

Or other random embarrassing questions.

She of course was mortified.

 

[country freedom]

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So true, I have people that will charge in with whatever they have to say when I'm in the middle of saying what I'm required to say.

Because I'm completely passive-aggressive, I let them finish, and then start from the very beginning as though I didn't hear a thing they said.

They usually learn pretty quickly to let me finish without interrupting...

I work at McDonalds - I will read all that was ordered. They will ask me if I got such and such on the order, and I will read entire order again, with a smile.

But, when talking on the phone - if that happens to me - I will let them finish, and , then ask them if they are finished, then I do exactly like you do.

That just heats'm up more !

 

[country freedom]

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See now I'm horrible I would actually take the reservation!!!

not only would i take the reservation, i'd ask which bouquet choice would they like for the room, but did they want the honeymoon package and how about that lovely dinner package upgrade.

okay, i'm joking. no i'm not. yes! yes, i am. maybe.....

sweetheart roses with asparagus fern are classy you know....

Now, that'd be a good one to pull off!

 

[Buff Hooligans]

ANOTHER PEEVE: People who call you asking for information then when you give it to them, they say "wait wait I don't have a pen to write this down". Well, did you expect NOT to get the information you asked for?